Lisa Murch

Lisa Murch brings more than 20 years of experience in arts administration to her new role as Chief Operating Officer at Mural Arts. Lisa painted her first mural for Mural Arts in 2001 as a Lead Teaching Artist. She has since advanced through the organization most recently serving as Director of Art Education where she oversaw a team of 28 who implemented art education programs for more than 2,000 K-12 students annually. She is passionate about generating opportunities for people throughout Philadelphia using creativity to advance their sense of identity and direction. Lisa has presented on behalf of the organization at the Ifetayo Conference in Brazil, Living Walls Conference in Atlanta and at the National Guild for Arts Education Conference. She has received several fellowships and grants in recognition of her talents as an artist, including the Independence Foundation Fellowship, the Leeway Foundation Window of Opportunity Grant, and the Prince of Wales Foundation Fellowship. Lisa holds a BA from Denison University and a MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.